Sutton and East Surrey Water sent crews to repair the main during the afternoon, but further work was required in the evening to fully repair the pipes.

On Thursday morning, the water company released a statement saying: "The burst water main that occurred on Wednesday (April 23) was repaired during the evening and all water supplies have been fully restored.

"Remedial works regarding reinstatement of the road surface are currently in progress.

"We are working in conjunction with the local authority to ensure minimum traffic disruption while we complete our works at this location.

"We apologise for any inconvenience that this incident may have caused."